Rocking-chair



(No Model.)

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Patented Dec. 5, 1882.-

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EMIL MIOHBAGH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 268,516, dated December 5, 1882. i Application filed August 2, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Bo itknown that I, EMIL MIoHBAoH, of (Jincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Rocking- Uhairs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention, as to its principal feature, relates to a fanning attachment for rockingchairs, which is operated automatically by the action of the chair in rocking the same.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of a chair embodying my invention, the chair being shown in its inactive condition and with its foot-rest folded back. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sections of the chairin the forward and backward extremes, respectively,

of its rocking action. Fig. 4 is atop-view, theback and arms being omitted. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of one of the confining-gudgeons, its leather sleeve being shown in section. Figs. 6 and 7 are a vertical section and an under-side view of the inlet-valve in its open and closed conditions respectively.

A may represent any suitable rocking-chair mounted upon a customary platform, B, to

which it is confined by gudgeons a a, that occupy \l-shaped slots in slotted brackets D D,.

which project upward from the platform. These g'udgeons are preferably clothed in leather or rubber sleeves E, as shown in Fig. 5. The

part of the chair beneath its seat is furnished with a doublechambered bellows, 0, similar in 'principle to those used for blacksmiths forges, the same being constructed as follows: Secured rigidly to the chair, underneath its seat, is a sloping board or plate, F, having an orifice,f, guarded by an upward-openingvalve, G. To this board two flaps, H and I, are so cured by hinges J and K, and by customary leather membranes L M, so as to constitute two chambers, N O. The lower flap, H, has an orifice, It, guarded by an upward-opening valve, P. The upper flap, I, is pressed toward the intervening board F by a spring, Q, which is attached to the under side of the seat S. The free edge of flap H has toggle-connection TT with the platform. Spouts or nozzles U U conduct air from upper chamber, 0, to any convenient place to fan the user.

A screw, V, may be added to enable the inlet-valve P to be held open, so as to temporarily disable the bellows whenv no air-draft is desired.

It is apparent that the described system of bellows performs the double duty of fanning the occupant and of cushioning the chair-oscillations, so as to prevent their becoming too extreme, and so as to store up a portion of the momentum of one oscillation to expedite the return movement of the next.

Associated with the above may be an elastic foot-rest, W, whose frame X may be capable of being secured by pivots Y to any one of a number of pairs of sockets, Z, in the platform to suit the convenience of the user. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

For compact stowage or transportation of the article of furniture, the foot-rest, with its supporting-frame, may be folded to the position indicated in Fig. 1. I

I claim as new and of my invention- 1. The fanning and cushioning attachment for rocking-chairs, consisting of double-chambered bellows U, springs Q, shackle-connec tion T T, and the discharge pipes or nozzles VV, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The self-fanning rockiugchairconsisting of chair proper, A, having gudgeons a a in V- slotted bearings D D, attached respectively to the chairrocker and base B, and bellows 0, connected by board H, toggles T T, and spring Q to platform B and seats, respectively, and provided with discharge-nozzlesV V, substantially as set forth. v i

3. In combination with rocking-chair proper, A, and socketed platform B Z, the folding and shiftable elastic foot-rest W, and'hinged supporting-frame X, having pivot-s Y, substantiall y as represented.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

EMIL MIOHBAOH.

Attestz' GEO. H. KNIGHI, DANL. KELLY. 

